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Topic: MPG mode - how to set??? (Read 6022 times)

OK I need help. I just added a second parallel port so I could add my MPG and get better performance than with keygrabber. I think I have it all connected correctly but cannot figure out for the life of me how to get Mach2/3 into MPG mode. When I toggle the jog modes I can only get incr and continous. Can someone explain to me what bone-head mistake I'm making here?

Hmmm, yes, I was able to get to this pop out screen but I still cannot get the MPG mode to work.

Here is what happens: I can jog using the arrow keys but when I try to toggle to MPG mode (cntrl-J or pressing the onscreen button) only the INCR and CONT. leds toggle. I assume I should be seeing the MPG led turn on.

Also if I try to toggle the MPG axis nothing happens there either. I did check that the MPG is sending signals by mapping the inputs to some dummy inputs and observing the leds toggle on the diagnostic screen. So I know the signals are getting to Mach2.

Is there some setting somewhere that I need to set to enable MPG mode?

Hey, Brian,I have the exact same problem in Mach3 here is what happens:Here is what happens: I can jog using the arrow keys but when I try to toggle to MPG mode (cntrl-J or pressing the onscreen button) only the INCR and CONT. leds toggle. I assume I should be seeing the MPG led turn on.

Also if I try to toggle the MPG axis nothing happens there either. I did check that the MPG is sending signals by mapping the inputs to some dummy inputs and observing the leds toggle on the diagnostic screen. So I know the signals are getting to Mach2.

Is there some setting somewhere that I need to set to enable MPG mode?